- The old technical piles are more than annoying; They are out of the industry to top developers
- Developers tie their identity with tech stack, and they are leaving when they feel embarrassed by them
- Modern innovation cannot occur when the gods are trapped in the old structures and dead-end systems
The increasing number of developers is rethinking its career due to the old and disabled technology piles, new research has claimed.
A survey in Storylok has revealed more than half (58%) of senior developers for medium to larger companies that “are considering leaving their jobs due to” insufficient and ’embarrassing’ heritage tech stack “.
Among all the participants, 86% said that they feel embarrassed by their current tech stacks, quoting approximately a quarter of the legal system as the primary reason.
Legacy Tech developer takes a toll on morale
Extreme technical debt and dependence on old libraries and outlines were also the major contributors for their dissatisfaction.
Developers personally take their technical environment. A heavy 74% stated that his technical stack had “significant” effects on his professional identity, while 19.5% moved forward, saying that he was actually “defined”. Only 2.5% reported to feel indifferent.
This deep personal relationship can help explain that 73% said they know at least one colleague who has left the last year due to disappointment with his technical piles.
When asked to identify the biggest issues with their current stack, 51% pointed to the lack of main functionality. One and 47% highlighted the challenges of maintenance, while 31% expressed concern about limited compatibility with modern innovations such as AI.
Only 14% of the respondents said that they had nothing to be embarrassed.
The situation is equally disturbed when it comes to material management systems. The old CMS platforms were quoted as major blockers, 67.5% of the developers said their current CMS prevent them from doing their best work.
About half described it as a “continuous” barrier, and only 4% felt that their CMS were fit for purpose.
To maintain developers, employers may have to choose between expensive increments or systemic changes. The survey found that 92% of developers would require at least 10% increment to stay in their current roles under current technical conditions, while 42% said they would need a 20% increase. Meanwhile, 15% said that they would expect more than 25% collision.
“Older tech stacks are saddened by the point of leaving your developers. The salary hike is a short-term fix … If you want to bring back happiness in your development team, you need to be committed to a modernization roadmap,” said the co-founder of Alexander Figluster, CTO and Storylok.
